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Did Darden Restaurants Beat Earnings?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Q2 '26 revenue of $3.72B, up 13.7% year-over-year, with reported EPS of $3.66. That topped the $3.63 analyst estimate by 0.8% — an earnings beat.
AltIndex tracks earnings alongside 25+ alternative data signals that can move ahead of the report — Darden Restaurants’s job postings, web traffic, and employee business outlook. See the full DRI stock analysis or the earnings calendar for upcoming reports.
DRI Earnings Surprise History (EPS vs. Estimate)
| Quarter | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | $3.63 | $3.66 | Beat +0.8% |
| Q1 '26 | $2.94 | $2.95 | Beat +0.3% |
| Q4 '25 | $2.10 | $2.08 | Missed -1.0% |
| Q3 '25 | $2.01 | $1.97 | Missed -2.0% |
| Q2 '25 | $2.97 | $2.98 | Beat +0.3% |
| Q1 '25 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Met +0.0% |
Darden Restaurants Quarterly Financial Trends
| Metric | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.76B | 2.89B | 3.16B | 3.27B | 3.04B | 3.1B | 3.35B | 3.72B |
| Gross margin | 20.4% | 21.2% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 69.5% | 68.9% | 18.0% | 116.1% |
| Operating margin | 9.8% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% |
| Net income | 207M | 215M | 323M | 304M | 258M | 237M | 307M | 405M |
| Net margin | 7.5% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10.9% |
| EPS | $1.75 | $2.03 | $2.80 | $2.98 | $1.97 | $2.08 | $2.95 | $3.66 |
Darden Restaurants Earnings Trend Analysis
Over the eight quarters from Q3 '24 to Q2 '26, Darden Restaurants’s quarterly revenue moved from $2.76B to $3.72B. Net margin expanded from 7.5% to 10.9%, against a 116.1% gross margin in the most recent quarter — a read on whether revenue growth is translating into profit. Darden Restaurants has beaten Wall Street EPS estimates in 5 of its last 8 reported quarters.
When Is Darden Restaurants’s Next Earnings Date?
Darden Restaurants reports earnings on a quarterly schedule. Its most recent report covered Q2 '26. For the confirmed upcoming date — and every other company reporting soon — see the DRI earnings calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions: Darden Restaurants Earnings
Darden Restaurants's next earnings date has not been confirmed yet. See the earnings calendar for all upcoming reports.
Darden Restaurants reported Q2 '26 EPS of $3.66 on revenue of $3.72B (+13.7% YoY). Darden Restaurants beat estimates, reporting $3.66 vs. the $3.63 estimate.
Darden Restaurants reported Q2 '26 revenue of $3.72B, up 13.7% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Signals like job postings, web traffic, and employee sentiment reflect business activity in real time and can move before quarterly results are reported. AltIndex combines them with 25+ others in the DRI AI Score.
